ANSONIA — Arkeel Newsome finished his Ansonia High football career as the most accomplished running back in state history with statistics that stack up among the best ever nationally.

Yet when it comes to Chargers tradition, passion and appreciation, it's difficult to separate Newsome from the string of amazing tailbacks and halfbacks the school has produced through the years.

Bubby Natowich arguably established himself as the first Ansonia superstar. While he technically was a high school quarterback, he set state rushing records in the 1930s that lasted for more than 60 years.

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